HDSA Annual Convention Scholarship 2019: Massachusetts Residents

The Huntington’s Disease Society of America will be hosting the 34th Annual HDSA Convention in Boston, MA on June 27-29, 2019. To help local families participate, we are pleased to announce the creation of a financial aid scholarship for individuals and/or families living in Massachusetts who wish to attend the Annual Convention. We are accepting applications through Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Applicants will be notified no later than May 8, 2019 as to whether they have been awarded a scholarship.

This fund was established to benefit individuals and families affected by Huntington’s disease and is made possible through the generous support of Lundbeck.

Scholarship Availability & Application

The intent of this scholarship is to help families and individuals who live in the state of Massachusetts to attend the 34th Annual HDSA Convention.

The scholarship is open to any family member or caregiver who is affected by Huntington’s disease. There are no restrictions regarding prior Convention attendance.

All scholarship recipients are required to attend the Convention events beginning on Thursday evening, June 27th and ending on Saturday, June 29th.

What does the Scholarship cover?

A Full Scholarship: A full scholarship recipient will receive funding to cover hotel accommodations at the Boston Marriott Copley Place (you may be asked to share a room with other scholarship recipients) and Convention registration, which includes your ticket to the Convention Gala on Saturday.

A Partial Scholarship: A partial scholarship may be awarded when the total amount of funds in the overall scholarship fund will not allow for a full scholarship. Any person may also request a partial scholarship if they are able to pay for some portion of their costs and only require partial assistance.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received no later than, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The application and required documents are to be mailed to:

3. Are you active in any local HDSA Chapter/Affiliate and/or Support Group? *

Yes

No

If yes, please provide the name of the Chapter/Affiliate and/or Support Group.

4. Please write an essay on “What you hope to gain from attending the Annual HDSA Convention”? This essay should be a minimum of 200 words and not to exceed 500 words. You can have someone in your family help you write your essay. Please provide any information about your personal involvement in supporting Huntington’s disease advocacy, awareness, education, or fund raising efforts either through an HDSA Chapter or Affiliate, support group, local or national media, etc. *

5. Type of Financial Help Needed: This section will help us to better understand the financial support you’ll need to attend the HDSA Annual Convention.
As a scholarship winner, I’ll need help with (check what you will need help with): *

Full Scholarship: including funding to cover hotel accommodations (you may be asked to share a room with other scholarship recipients) and Convention registration, which includes your ticket to the Convention Gala dinner on Saturday

Partial Scholarship: check partial when you only need assistance with the individual items checked below.

If you selected Partial Scholarship, which item do you need assistance with?
As a scholarship winner, I’ll need help with (check what you will need help with): *

Hotel room: (3 nights) at the Boston Marriott Copley Place (Please note that you may be asked to share rooms with other scholarship recipients)

Convention Registration: fee including a ticket to the Convention Gala

7. Release of Liability Applicants 18 and Over: I hereby accept full responsibility for the safety and care of myself and my family members traveling with me should I be awarded an HDSA Convention Scholarship. I and my family members traveling with me are able to travel on their own and attend the HDSA Convention in Boston, MA without aid or supervision. *